Declaration of result
8 Declaration of result
As soon as possible after the conclusion of the countback election, the returning officer must—
inform the persons present of the result, and
immediately notify the election manager of the result, and
inform the participating eligible candidates (in person, in writing, by facsimile, by telephone, by email, by text message or in any other way) as soon as practicable after the result is ascertained—
of the result of the countback, and
when the returning officer’s declaration under this section will be available for inspection at the office of the relevant council, and
that the information contained in a notice under subsection (5) is to be published on the election manager’s website for at least one month.
Note.
Section 353 (Recount) of this Regulation does not apply to a countback election.
The election manager is to approve of the returning officer’s declaring of the countback election in writing as soon as practicable after the notification of the result.
The declaration is to be signed by the returning officer and is to state the number of votes recorded for each candidate and the names of the candidate declared elected.
After the election is declared—
the election manager must deliver or send a copy of the written declaration to—
the Secretary, and
the Chief Executive Officer of Local Government NSW, and
the relevant general manager, and
for an election administered by an electoral services provider—the Electoral Commissioner, and
the general manager of the council must display the written declaration in a conspicuous position at the office of the relevant council.
The election manager must cause the information in the declaration to be published on the election manager’s website for at least one month.
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